Originally Posted by
acidfast7
Actually, I was thinking more of the cyclepaths (without roads) common the continent (where I almost never rode on a road) and one-way streets, which are very common in the UK. This thread really isn't about me, so why bring it up, only to insult me?
Because you brought it up.
At night, I don't use bicycle paths. Partly because they are closed in my area and the other part is because it is rude. People walking on the few paths that are open at night are doing just fine without lights and they don't need me to come along an plunge them into darkness after I pass.
Originally Posted by
acidfast7
Also, just because something translates as an obscenity in a different language/culture doesn't mean that it is. The most obvious example is the c-word (cXXX) in British / Australian English is somewhat endearing compared to the same word in US English. I'd put Arschloch (German) on a similar level to Pain in the ass (US English) even though that's not it's direct translation.
Come now. It doesn't take a linguist to know what you are saying or what you mean.